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JUSTICE MUDGAL IPL PROBE COMMITTEE 201453was a photograph of Mr. Chandresh Jain @ Jupiter with anInternational foreign player.In course of interception of phone calls between bookies,punters as well as foreign bookies in Pakistan etc, theMumbai Police had unearthed references made by bookiesto connections of some Indian and foreign players withbetting activities. Officers of the Mumbai police indicatedthat such investigations were not carried out because therewere no corroborations. It appears further from thedeposition of officers of the Mumbai Police that theseinformations were not taken forward in connection withsuch names, because in view of the considered opinion ofthe Mumbai Police, the bookies were simply “boasting” toincrease their own influence.It would therefore appear that all investigations made byDelhi Police and Mumbai remained confined to fringeplayers and localised investigation into the activities ofbookies and fixers. It would appear that what wasinvestigated was merely the tip of the iceberg. Names ofvarious other national and international players cameup in course of the investigations but theseinformations have not been investigated by anyagency. The Delhi Police disclosed that Mr. S. Sreesanthhad given them information to the effect that three famousplayers representing the Indian team were also involvedwith bookies and were getting flats and gifts from them.Save and except questioning one of these three players, nofurther action was initiated by the Delhi Police. According
JUSTICE MUDGAL IPL PROBE COMMITTEE 201454to Mr. Neeraj Kumar, former Commissioner of Police, Delhiif a player’s name features in any conversation betweenbookies, there is a thread of suspicion. According to him, itis important to ascertain the identities of the personsconcerned and follow up investigation into information inthe present transcripts needs to be done.Evidently, the betting syndicate is today operating virtuallyin the entire country and more particularly in megamarkets of Delhi and adjoining areas, Mumbai, Chennai,Indore, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Goa, Pune etc. Extensive useof electronic channels facilitates instant betting andsettlement of dues. The betting organised by this hugestructure involves a turnover of thousands of crores andthe windfall profit thereof ultimately benefits knownterrorists, who route the money to indulge in terroristactivities and thus poses a serious threat to nationalsecurity.Compared to the perils of this serious threat, the responseof the law enforcement agencies does not inspireconfidence. The various local law enforcement agencies areworking independently of each other and sometimes incross purposes. Informations though transferred betweensuch law enforcement agencies are viewed with suspicionand are not followed through in the manner as are requiredto be done. This is adequately brought out in the followingtwo significant instances.
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